For ages 6 to 17 · every listing checked by a person
Things to Do with Kids & Teens in NYC This Weekend
Saturday and Sunday for ages 6 to 17: classes, camps, sports, museum programs and volunteer days, day by day.
This weekend: a few to start with
Sat, Nov 14 · 8:30 amJunior Keepers: Be a Shark KeeperNew York Aquarium · Brooklyn$40 non-member / $32 member8-11 years
Saturdays · 9:30 am (+ weekday sections)Jumpstarters Beginner ChessChess Max Academy · Manhattan$1,360 semester; $60 trial classAges 6–9
Saturdays · 10 am or 12:30 pmBeginner GuitarBrooklyn Conservatory of Music at Chestnut Commons · Brooklyn$65 per 12-week semester / $123.50 full yearAges 9-17
Saturdays · 10–11 amDigital Music Production 2Abrons Arts Center · Manhattan$440 (tuition assistance available)Ages 10–12
Day by day
Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15
108 this weekend
Saturday, November 14
- 8:00 amIce Skating at Winter VillageBryant Park · Manhattan · Daily · 8 am–10 pm · 28 oct–28 febAdmission: Free · Skate rentals $18.72–$64.48 (includes $.72–$2.48 administrative fee) · Bag check $6.24
- 8:30 amJunior Keepers: Be a Shark KeeperNew York Aquarium · Brooklyn8-11 years$40 non-member / $32 member
- 9:00 amPee-Wee Basketball (Ages 4–6)Flatbush YMCA · Brooklyn · Saturdays · 9:00 amAges 4-6Fall II $163
- 9:00 amYouth Sports ClubLost Battalion Hall Recreation Center · QueensFree
- 9:30 amJumpstarters Beginner ChessChess Max Academy · Manhattan · Saturdays · 9:30 am (+ weekday sections)Ages 6–9$1,360 semester; $60 trial class
- 9:30 amCreative Dance for Kids (Grades K–2)Mosholu Montefiore Community Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 9:30 amGrades K-2$250 for 8 weeks · $34 per class
- 10:00 amPark Pitch InProspect Park · Brooklyn · Select weekendsFree · registration required
- 10:00 amBeginner GuitarBrooklyn Conservatory of Music at Chestnut Commons · Brooklyn · Saturdays · 10 am or 12:30 pmAges 9-17$65 per 12-week semester / $123.50 full year
- 10:00 amChestnut Band Academy (Beginner)Brooklyn Conservatory of Music at Chestnut Commons · Brooklyn · Saturdays · 10–11:50 amAges 9-17 (4th grade and …$130 per 12-week semester / $247 full year
- 10:00 amDigital Music Production 2Abrons Arts Center · Manhattan · Saturdays · 10–11 amAges 10–12$440 (tuition assistance available)
- 10:00 amBasketball Beginners (Ages 7–12)Flatbush YMCA · Brooklyn · Saturdays · 10:00 amAges 7-12Fall II $163; Winter $171
- 10:00 amEarly Music LearnersBrooklyn Conservatory of Music at Chestnut Commons · Brooklyn · Saturdays · 10 am$65 per 12-week semester / $123.50 full year
- 10:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 10:00 amFamily Art Project: Tiny TerrariumsWave Hill · The BronxFree
- 10:00 amClub Santa Skate and Polar LoungeBryant Park · Manhattan · Sat & sun · 10 amSee listing
- 10:30 amHip Hop Dance for Kids (Grades 3–6)Mosholu Montefiore Community Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 10:30 amGrades 3-6$250 for 8 weeks · $34 per class
- 10:30 amGroup Piano for BeginnersMosholu Montefiore Community Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 10:30 am$250 for 8 weeks · $34 per class
- 10:30 amVisual Arts for Kids (Grades K–3)Mosholu Montefiore Community Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 10:30 amGrades K-3$275 for 8 weeks · $36 per class
- 10:30 amBallet for Kids (Grades 3–6)Mosholu Montefiore Community Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 10:30 amGrades 3-6$250 for 8 weeks · $34 per class
- 10:45 amBeginner Basketball (Ages 10–12)Northeast Bronx YMCA · The Bronx · Saturdays · 10:45 amAges 10-12Fall II $130 member / $225 program member; Winter $137 / $236
- 11:00 amReading RoomBryant Park · Manhattan · Daily · 11 am–7 pmFree
- 11:00 amBig City FishingPier 51 · Manhattan · Saturdays · 11 am–3 pmFree
- 11:00 amMCNY Kids Art StudioMuseum of the City of New York · Manhattan · Saturdays · 11 am–2 pmIncluded with admission; always free for children
- 11:00 amPrintmaking and DrawingBronx River Art Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 11 am · 3 oct–19 dec$25 (Youth/Teens), $35 (Adults), $40 (Youth & Adult Pair), $60 (Adult Pair)
- 11:00 amClay Handbuilding (Saturday Mornings)Bronx River Art Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 11 am · 3 oct–19 decAll ages$25 (Youth/Teens), $35 (Adults), $40 (Youth & Adult Pair), $60 (Adult Pair)
- 11:00 amLe Carrousel RidesBryant Park · Manhattan · Daily · 11 am$5 per ride, or $42 for a 10-ride discount card
- 11:00 amSaturday Artist Handbuilding With ClayBronx River Art Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 11:00 amAll ages$25 (Youth/Teens), $35 (Adults), $40 (Youth & Adult Pair), $60 (Adult Pair)
- 11:00 amActing 1: Improv BasicsAbrons Arts Center · Manhattan · Saturdays · 11 am–12 pmAges 7–9$440 (tuition assistance available)
- 11:00 amSchool-Age Swim Lessons: Water Acclimation (Stage 1)Castle Hill YMCA · The Bronx · Sun 11 am · mon 5 pm · sat 11 am & 12 pmAges 5-12Fall II $190 member / $264 program member; Winter $200 / $277
- 11:00 amBasketball Advanced (Ages 7–11)Flatbush YMCA · Brooklyn · Saturdays · 11:00 amAges 7-11Fall II $163; Winter $171
- 11:00 amFamily Program: Botanical PrintsCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · ManhattanFree with museum admission
- 11:00 amAnimals in FallAlley Pond Environmental Center · Queens$26 per parent/child pair
- 11:00 amSpooky Staten Island History HikeAllison Pond Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amFamily TimeLost Battalion Hall Recreation Center · QueensFree
- 11:00 amDance & Theatre (Ages 5–12)West Side YMCA · Manhattan · Saturdays · 11 am & 12:05 pmFall II (6 weeks) $190 member / $240 program member
- 11:00 amOngoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta GardenConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amFamily Gel-Plate Botanical PrintingCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · ManhattanFree with museum admission
- 11:00 amGreat Ginkgo Tree CelebrationInwood Hill Park, Isham Park · ManhattanFree
- 11:00 amSTEAM Saturday: Sewing HistoryLewis Latimer House Museum · QueensAll ages and abilitiesFree
- 11:00 amOpen StudioWhitney Museum of American Art · ManhattanFree with Museum admission
- 11:20 amBallet Level 1 (Ages 6–11)Northeast Bronx YMCA · The Bronx · Saturdays · 11:20 amAges 6-11Fall II $130 member / $225 program member; Winter $137 / $236
- 11:30 amArtAccess Museum ExplorersQueens Museum · Queens · 2nd weekend · 11:30 amPrograms are free
- 11:30 amTeen Swim Lessons: Stage 1 Water AcclimationLong Island City YMCA · Queens · Mondays after school · saturdays 11:30 amAges 12-17Fall II $200 member / $299 program member; Winter $212 / $317
- 11:30 amLearn to Skate: Basic Skills 1–4LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park · Brooklyn · Fri 5:30 pm · sat & sun 11:30 amBasic Skills 1-4: ages 7-…$210 cash / $216.30 card per 6-week semester
- 11:30 amChildren's Chorus (Grades K–2)Mosholu Montefiore Community Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 11:30 amGrades K-2$250 for 8 weeks · $34 per class
- 11:30 amKids Theater (Grades K–2)Mosholu Montefiore Community Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 11:30 amGrades K-2$250 for 8 weeks · $34 per class
- 11:30 amGroup Piano (Advanced)Mosholu Montefiore Community Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 11:30 am$250 for 8 weeks · $34 per class
- 11:40 amIntermediate Basketball (Ages 6–9)Northeast Bronx YMCA · The Bronx · Saturdays · 11:40 amAges 6-9Fall II $130 member / $225 program member; Winter $137 / $236
- 12:00 pmWeekend Walk-In Workshop: Fall FoodscapesStaten Island Children's Museum · Staten Island · Saturdays & sundays · 12:00 pmSee listing
- 12:00 pmOld Stone House: Open HoursWashington Park · BrooklynFree
- 12:00 pmDía de los Hongos: Myco-Drawing and Mushroom WalkGreen-Wood Cemetery · BrooklynFree with RSVP
- 12:30 pmVisual Arts for Kids (Grades 4–7)Mosholu Montefiore Community Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 12:30 pmGrades 4-7$275 for 8 weeks · $36 per class
- 12:30 pmGroup Violin for BeginnersMosholu Montefiore Community Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 12:30 pm$250 for 8 weeks · $34 per class
- 12:30 pmFound Sound Ensemble IBrooklyn Conservatory of Music at Chestnut Commons · Brooklyn · Saturdays · 12:30–1:20 pm$65 per 12-week semester / $123.50 full year
- 12:30 pmKids Theater (Grades 3–6)Mosholu Montefiore Community Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 12:30 pmGrades 3-6$250 for 8 weeks · $34 per class
- 12:30 pmChestnut Band Academy (Intermediate)Brooklyn Conservatory of Music at Chestnut Commons · Brooklyn · Saturdays · 12:30–2:20 pm$130 per 12-week semester / $247 full year
- 12:40 pmIntermediate Basketball (Ages 10–12)Northeast Bronx YMCA · The Bronx · Saturdays · 12:40 pmAges 10-12Fall II $130 member / $225 program member; Winter $137 / $236
- 1:00 pmOpen Paint Drop-InClay and Kiln Studio · Staten Island · Mon, thu–sun · see hoursAll-inclusive; the studio does not publish a price on this listing
- 1:00 pmOpen Studio at The MetThe Metropolitan Museum of Art · Manhattan · Sat & sun · 1 pmFree with museum admission; admission is pay-what-you-wish for New York State residents
- 1:00 pmTeen Volunteer DaysCentral Park · Manhattan · Saturdays · 1–2 pm (sept–dec)Ages 13 to 17Price not published on the listing
- 1:10 pmBeginner Tumbling (Ages 6–11)Northeast Bronx YMCA · The Bronx · Saturdays · 1:10 pmAges 6-11Fall II $130 member / $225 program member; Winter $137 / $236
- 1:30 pmFound Sound Ensemble IIBrooklyn Conservatory of Music at Chestnut Commons · Brooklyn · Saturdays · 1:30–2:20 pmAges 7-8$65 per 12-week semester / $123.50 full year
- 1:30 pmYouth Fashion DesignAbrons Arts Center · Manhattan · Saturdays · 1:30–2:30 pmAges 10–12$440 (tuition assistance available)
- 1:30 pmChildren's Chorus (Grades 3–6)Mosholu Montefiore Community Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 1:30 pmGrades 3-6$250 for 8 weeks · $34 per class
- 1:30 pmYouth Karate Intermediate (Ages 6–11)Northeast Bronx YMCA · The Bronx · Thu 6:15 pm · sat 1:30 pmAges 6-11Fall II $156 member / $263 program member; Winter $164 / $276
- 1:30 pmSaturday Academy CookingMosholu Montefiore Community Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 1:30 pmGrades 4-7$200 (8 weeks)
- 1:30 pmIntermediate GuitarBrooklyn Conservatory of Music at Chestnut Commons · Brooklyn · Saturdays · 1:30–2:20 pm$65 per 12-week semester / $123.50 full year
- 1:30 pmGroup Violin (Advanced)Mosholu Montefiore Community Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 1:30 pm$250 for 8 weeks · $34 per class
- 2:00 pmArtAccess Open Studio for Teens and AdultsQueens Museum · Queens · 2nd weekend · 2–4 pmFree · registration recommended
- 2:00 pmSeido Karate (Ages 4–6)Flatbush YMCA · Brooklyn · Saturdays · 2:00 pmAges 4-6Fall II $163; Winter $171
- 2:00 pmGrow & Gather: Family Gardening ProgramQueens County Farm Museum · Queens$5
- 2:00 pmTeen Studio: From Drawings to Stained GlassThe Metropolitan Museum of Art · ManhattanAges 12–18Free with Museum admission
- 2:15 pmJin Sei Ryu Karate (Ages 9–12)West Side YMCA · Manhattan · Saturdays · 2:15 pmAges 9-12Fall II (5 weeks) $160 member / $200 program member; Winter $250 / $320
- 2:30 pmClay for FamiliesGreenwich House Pottery Chelsea · Manhattan · Saturdays · 2:30 pm$95
- 2:30 pmSeido Karate (Ages 7–9)Flatbush YMCA · Brooklyn · Saturdays · 2:30 pmAges 7-9Fall II $163; Winter $171
- 3:00 pmHip-Hop (Ages 6–11)Northeast Bronx YMCA · The Bronx · Saturdays · 3:00 pmAges 6-11Fall II $130 member / $225 program member
- 3:15 pmSeido Karate Beginners (Ages 10–16)Flatbush YMCA · Brooklyn · Saturdays · 3:15 pmAges 10-16Fall II $163; Winter $171
- 3:30 pmHip Hop FreestyleAbrons Arts Center · Manhattan · Saturdays · 3:30–4:30 pmAges 13–17$440 (tuition assistance available)
- 4:00 pmBeginner Youth Fencing (Ages 6+)Brooklyn Bridge Fencing Club · Brooklyn · Mon–fri 4 pm · sat 10 amAges 6+$49 intro lesson; $259.99/month for one class a week (annual membership required)
- 4:00 pmSeido Karate Advanced (Ages 10–16)Flatbush YMCA · Brooklyn · Saturdays · 4:00 pmAges 10-16Fall II $163; Winter $171
- 4:00 pmCrazy Science: Dry Ice DiscoveryStaten Island Children's Museum · Staten IslandIncluded with museum admission
- 4:30 pmYouth Climbing Club (Ages 9–12)Movement LIC · Queens · Mon–fri 4:30 pm · sat 9:30 amAges 9-12$265/month
- 5:00 pmGamesBryant Park · Manhattan · Tue–sat · see timesFree
- 5:00 pmTeen Climbing Club (Ages 13–17)Movement LIC · Queens · Tue/thu/fri 5 pm · sat 10:45 amAges 13-17$265/month
- 5:00 pmWagner College: Children's Learn to Swim (Level 1)NYC Parks · ManhattanFree
- 5:45 pmWagner College: Children's Learn to Swim (Level 2)NYC Parks · ManhattanFree
- 6:15 pmYouth Karate Beginner (Ages 7–11)Northeast Bronx YMCA · The Bronx · Mon 6:15 pm · sat 12:15 pmAges 7-11Fall II $156 member / $263 program member; Winter $164 / $276
- 7:00 pmCamp NightJCC of Staten Island · Staten IslandAges 3+Free for members; $25 non-members
Sunday, November 15
- 8:00 amIce Skating at Winter VillageBryant Park · Manhattan · Daily · 8 am–10 pm · 28 oct–28 febAdmission: Free · Skate rentals $18.72–$64.48 (includes $.72–$2.48 administrative fee) · Bag check $6.24
- 10:00 amClub Santa Skate and Polar LoungeBryant Park · Manhattan · Sat & sun · 10 amSee listing
- 11:00 amReading RoomBryant Park · Manhattan · Daily · 11 am–7 pmFree
- 11:00 amLe Carrousel RidesBryant Park · Manhattan · Daily · 11 am$5 per ride, or $42 for a 10-ride discount card
- 11:00 amSchool-Age Swim Lessons: Water Acclimation (Stage 1)Castle Hill YMCA · The Bronx · Sun 11 am · mon 5 pm · sat 11 am & 12 pmAges 5-12Fall II $190 member / $264 program member; Winter $200 / $277
- 11:30 amLearn to Skate: Basic Skills 1–4LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park · Brooklyn · Fri 5:30 pm · sat & sun 11:30 amBasic Skills 1-4: ages 7-…$210 cash / $216.30 card per 6-week semester
- 12:00 pmWeekend Walk-In Workshop: Fall FoodscapesStaten Island Children's Museum · Staten Island · Saturdays & sundays · 12:00 pmSee listing
- 1:00 pmOpen Paint Drop-InClay and Kiln Studio · Staten Island · Mon, thu–sun · see hoursAll-inclusive; the studio does not publish a price on this listing
- 1:00 pmOpen Studio at The MetThe Metropolitan Museum of Art · Manhattan · Sat & sun · 1 pmFree with museum admission; admission is pay-what-you-wish for New York State residents
- 9:00 amSunday Junior ChessMarshall Chess Club · Manhattan · Sundays · 9–11 amAges 14 and younger; rati…$30 for one or both sections ($10 off for members)
- 9:30 amCreative Crafts for Families92NY · Manhattan · Sundays · 9:30 am · 15 nov–17 jan$680.00 (caregiver and child); additional adult $250.00
- 10:00 amUrban Farm VolunteersRandall's Island Park Urban Farm · Manhattan · Sundays · 10 am–1 pmFree · no registration · ages 11+
- 10:00 amFamily Art Project: Tiny TerrariumsWave Hill · The BronxSee listing
- 10:00 amRising NYRR Cross Country Series #3Van Cortlandt Park · The BronxFree registration
- 10:30 amPoster Kids: The Fabric of Our Futures with Ella MahoneyPoster House · Manhattan$10.00 per child
- 11:00 amRicitos and the Three BearsMarine Park · BrooklynFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta GardenConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amGobble Games Family Board Game ExtravaganzaSt. John's Park · BrooklynFree
- 12:00 pmHistoric New York: Prison Ship Martyrs' MonumentFort Greene Park · BrooklynFree
- 12:00 pmDiscovery Hike: Urban MammalsWillowbrook Park · Staten IslandFree
- 12:00 pmOld Stone House: Open HoursWashington Park · BrooklynFree
- 1:00 pmChildren's GardenQueens Botanical Garden · Queens · Sundays · 1–3 pmPre-K to 5th grade$400 non-member / $380 member (session)
- 1:00 pmJunior Naturalists Gardening ClubQueens Botanical Garden · Queens · Sundays · 1–3 pmStudents entering 6th to …$400 non-member / $380 member (session)
- 1:00 pmJunior Volunteer Corps Family Leaf RakingProspect Park · BrooklynAges 4–13Free; registration required
- 1:00 pmBattle of Fort WashingtonFort Tryon Park · ManhattanFree
- 1:00 pmCreate-athon: Mural Making, Graffiti StyleLincoln Center · ManhattanFree
- 1:00 pmFamily Afternoon: A Medieval FeastThe Met Cloisters · ManhattanSee listing
- 1:30 pmKids on the Move! Ecosystems and BalanceWave Hill · The BronxFree
On all through these days
Shows, exhibitions and runs you can catch any day they are open.
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